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Inspired Parenting Online MagazineVol. 1 No. 4 - October 2001 Getting the Inside OutBy Caron Goode Ninety per cent of your children's success in life depends upon emotional responsiveness. Can your child respond to life without hesitance and fear? You have a wonderful opportunity to help your child develop and use strong inner resources. Read on... Creating a Strong Family IdentityBy Elisa Medhus, MD Creating a family identity is an effective way to instill our children with a sense of permanence, belonging, and stability, paving the road for raising confident, independent, moral children. The stronger that family identity, the more comfortable our children will be because they are a unique part of a strong group—a group that accepts them as they are. This is crucial for their developing faith in their ability to make choices based on inner reasoning rather than relying on peer pressure, the media, and other outside influences. Read on... Book Review - Makin' LemonadeReview By Anna Stewart These recent weeks have challenged our personal values, riled our emotions, and have us questioning the stability of our reality. There is only one place to turn for strength and balance and that place is inward. Amidst the changing world, you remain, and right now, you might need some grounding and a reality check. Read on... Book Review - Big Purple MommyReview By Anna Stewart In our collective mythology, artists dwell in the fringes of sanity. We nod sagely at the stories of Van Gogh's psychosis, Emily Dickinson's' depression, Steinbeck's alcoholism, and ballet dancers everywhere suffering from eating disorders. The implication is that artistic genius comes from great anguish. We honor the starving, insane artists and consider those not exhibiting anti-social behaviors not true artists. Read on... Mother Arts - Letting GoBy Anna Stewart From the moment they are conceived, the process of letting go of our children begins. Even in the womb, they are not our possessions but rather our guests. The first kicks excite you. Then you try and have someone else feel the baby and he doesn't move. "I am not yours," his silence reminds you. But how can you really let go of someone who has lived inside your body—shared your breath, your blood, your ice cream? Read on... Inspired Grandparenting: Finding Fault is Never the PointBy Elaine K. Williams I had the pleasure of babysitting my granddaughters a few weeks ago. I began our evening together by taking them out to 'our' favorite restaurant for dinner. The four mile ride started with a dispute between Shelby, almost nine years old, and Elizabeth who just turned seven. The disagreement involved where they would each sit in the car. After a brief moment of bickering, Elizabeth began to cry. When I asked her what she was crying about, Elizabeth replied, 'It's Shelby's 'fault' that I'm crying!" Read on... ExplorationBy Rebecca Woulfe Exploration is important in the life of each and every person, but most importantly in the lives of our children. Life does not really exist without exploration. Exploration is at the core of learning, successful relationships, and hopefully our work and schooling. Children are little exploring machines. Before they ever enter school, they manage to learn to talk, to walk, and to relate to the people around them. All of this is mastered through exploration. Read on... |
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